PLU in the Fall

A weekend ago, Leila and I, on a whim, headed over to PLU to take some pictures. PLU has such a beautiful campus...especially in the fall. We had a lot of laughs walking around campus and finding interesting places to smile. I am not sure how interested she was, but I kept telling her her stories from the "good ole college days" at each of the spots. I know we are doing something right, as she already wants to go to PLU! She even knows her two roommates: Bergen and Sadie. Attaway, future Lute!!

On the side steps of Harstad Hall.

The bell in front of Eastvold Chapel.

Coincidentally, it was Homecoming weekend, so the campus was full of Lute banners and PLU families.

This sweater Leila is wearing was my brother's when he was young. Our Aunt Doris crocheted it. Aunt Doris passed away last October, so it is really special that Leila fits into it now.

Spookatastic!

Leila's new word for the season is SPOOKATASTIC! Every time we pass a decorated house, she excitedly points out the spookatastic decorations. The first weekend of October we headed to our favorite pumpkin patch: Spooner Farms to find some spookatastic decorations of our own. The weather wasn't too promising, but we managed to pick the perfect window and were in the car, loaded with pumpkins, gourds and corn stalks before it started to rain. Whew!!

Oh, the choices!
A picture of the hills surrounding the patch.

There are just some pictures that are a must...year after year.

I asked a lady if she would mind taking our family picture...little did I know she was a professional photographer on a paid photo shoot. Oops. She wasn't thrilled, but took one anyway.

Picking out some "baby pumpkins" and gourds for our porch.

The girls each picked out a yummy treat. Leila chose a ghost cookie to snack on and I chose a sliced caramel apple. Yum!

The Tavern girls.

This year was the first year we spent some time in the kids' activity barn. Leila had a good time coloring, riding the bouncy horses and visiting with some animals.

The Dad.

When we left the patch, Chris asked if we wanted to make a scare crow for our porch. Of course! So, we stopped by Good Will and bought some clothes to make a kid-sized scare crow. Leila helped her Dad a bit.

The finished product. It works well...our cat won't go out the front door for fear that the scare crow will attack. Really Quincy?!?!?

Our porch is ready for the season. It is difficult to see the scare crow, larger pumpkins and hay bale from this angle, but you get the idea.

We are officially SPOOKATASTIC!!!!

Little Man Slater

Leila and I had an afternoon with Easton this last week. We had a great time making him laugh. He has such a wonderful giggle!

He was laughing so hard his eyes were watering. Look closely and you can see...

We even got some smiles outside!

Since the day Easton was born, Leila has called herself his big sister. Love it!

Theater Lover

This summer, we became Seattle Children's Theater subscribers. We were so excited last weekend to take in our first show, Harold and the Purple Crayon!! I think we read the book every night for a week and half leading up to the show date. It did not disappoint! Very entertaining, imaginative and engaging for the whole family!

Waiting for the show and doodling in the program. The theater had a page inside with a "picture starter" for the kids to draw like Harold.

Top Pot's special donuts for the show. Enjoying one at intermission.

I asked a family to take our picture, but forgot to turn the flash back on. This was the best I got.

Our next show is A Year With Frog and Toad in November. We are so looking forward to it!